The Republican journal., 1887-07-14

which they improved.
A new floor is being laid in the basement of the
shoe factory, over the cistern.
Work on the Custom House extension Is nearly
at a standstill for want Of iron and brick.
A very large amount Of freight has been recciv-
ell ut Belfast during the past six months, an indi-
cation of business prosperity.
Some Belfast gentlemen found good fishing at
Quantcbacook last week, and brought in fine
strings of black bass and white perch.
Mr. John W. Mitchell, of this city, and Mr.. John
NJ. Partridge, of Searsport, have been commission
ed State Constables for Waldo County, for the bet
ter enforcement of the prohibitory law.
Mr.. John w. Carter, of North Searsport, market
ed new potatoes of his own raising on Monday
the first If not the first Of the season.
Large quantities of fish barrels are being ship.
ped from this city to Portland. Good barrels only
bring fifty cents each. One year ago they were
worth sl.lO each.
State Constable Mitchell made a ceizure of two
barrels of liquor at the steamboat wharf In this
city on Monday. The agent demanded his author.
ity and when MIR. Mitchell went inside the Office to
produce his commission some one Struggled the
liquor away.
The Council of Sisters of Industry, No. 5,20l,
knights of Labor, of this city. surrendered its
charter last week. This Is branch of the order
for women. The Council was at one time prosper
Gus, but went into decline and surrendered for the
want of interest and support.
Hon. Jonathan Bourne, of New Bedford, has
presented to the town of Bourne the sum of $1,000
To hD tnfny. laaf IN
used yearly in prizes of $25 $50 and $l5 for good
department and scholarship in the Bourne High
School
Mr.. II. NJ. Bean, of Camden, built a fine schoon-
CT few years ago which bears the name of this
gentleman.
ACCIDENTS. Mr.. Jas. Brown, at work on board
schr E. l.. Warren, at this port, quite severe
ly injured last Thursday morning by a block fall
ing and hitting him in the face. His lips were cut
through and several teeth knocked ont Mr.. W.
F. Triggs was Injured in Carriers ship yard
Tuday, by a spar falling on his foot.
The Fort Point Hotel underit its new management
promises to have a successful season. All the
rooms the first two floors and several on the
upper have been engaged and will be occupied
about the middle of the month. The greater part
of the guests will come from Massachusetts, but the
city of Bangor will as usual be represented.
Mrs. Sarah c., widow of the late Andrew j.
Palmer, of Belfast, has received United States
pension. Capt. Palmer raised a company OF vol
unteers for the Mexican and the pension Is
granted under the recent act to pension MeXi-
can soldiers. Mrs. Palmer resides in Bangor. An
drew J. Palmer was brother of the late Charles
Palmer, and was a lawyer in this city.
Mr.. Thompson, a fish warden from Knox county,
has been in this vicinity for some time looking
after alleged violations of the fishery laws In re-
gard to catching salmon during the Sunday close
time. 1t is said he will prosecute thirty onc in Sears
port, Stockton, Castine and vicinity. On Monday
Mr.. True p Pierce, of Rockland visited searsport.
and it is understood that he will assist in the legal
matters.
CAsTINE COTTAGES. The following cottages at
Castine owned by Bangor people; Winonall
cottage, owned and occupied by Bernhard Pol
Stone villa, owned by F.. p. Wood, occupied by q
NJ. Bright, Surgeon U. S. Navy; Otter Rock cot
tage, owned and occupied by Henry Mclaughlin;
fleetwood cottage, owned and occupied by Frank
Z. Wood GoOdenow cottage, owned and occupied
by Judge Goodenow Lewis cottage owned and oc
cupied by Benz. Lewis. The ODER cottage, owned
by y. b. Mansfield of Boston, is occupied by Mrs.
and Miss Hemingway of Bangor, Miss Knight and
Miss Hill of Belmont Mass The Cliff cottage.
owned by n. Il. Mansfield, of Boston, is occupied
by Rev. DIR. Park, rector of Emmanuel church,
Boston; the Hutchins cottage, a summer boarding
house, is owned and kept by Mrs. Mary Ilutchins,
of Castine; Nautilus cottage, on Nautilus Island
just at entrance to harbor is owned and occupied
by ii. c. Williams, member of New York Stock
Exchange
SHIPPING ITEMS. Capt. Chaples, of this city
writes that he has been down to Barren island, be
low New York, and has seen the sails and rigging
belonging to schr. PenobscOt. The spanker and
mainsail are in good condition, but the standing
rigging is fit only for old junk. Some of the blocks
and spars are good. The agent will send for them
providing he can make satisfactory arrangement
for salvage. The schr. Adde JordOn, of Saco
Me- Capt William II. Hartman, has just made
the round trip from Horse Island, Me-, to George
town. S. c., with cargo of ice, discharged ice and
went to Bucksvie, S. Co. and loaded two hundred
and twenty thousand feet of lumber and back to
Philadelphia in twenty five days.. Sch Flora
Condor has chartered to load lumber at Jackson
willie to Baltimore at 1928. Sch. Nellie has been
chartered to load general cargo at New York fol
Baltimore; private TERMS. Sch. Lackawana, OF
Searsport, will load corn at New York for Bangor
at three cents..... Sch. Fannie A. Gorham is or
the passage from Norfolk to Bangor, with Goa
for the Maine Central X. X. Co.
STEAMER NOTES. The new steamer which is be
ing constructed at East Boston to take the place OF
the Henry Morrison, on the Rockland and Ellsworth
route, is being pushed rapidly to completion ant
will come on the route about August LIST. She will
probably he named the ELLSWORTH" She is l4t
feet long, Is feet beam and very shoal She has
fine lines and is expected to steam twelve to fifteen
knots an hour. The hull is about completed ant
the machinery is being put in place. The Old Nor
rson will. be disposed of. ...Steamship Lucy Z
Miller leaves New York on her trip east mex
Saturday. ....The Penobscot made an extra tril
to Boston to supply the place Of the Lewiston, eay
ing here Saturday afternoon, and returning Mon
day morning. The Penobscot arrived here from
Boston Monday and the Katahdin from Bangor
and they exchanged trips and freight here, tht
Katahn returning to Bangor and the Penobsco
to Boston. This was done to get the boats on thei
regular trips......T The Penobscot did not land a
the Camp Ground on her outward trip Monday +
NJ, owing to the northeastern blowing. Capt. In
express There were four steamers at the steam
boat wharf at one time Monday afternoon-tht
Katahdin, Penobscot, Eleeta and Little Buttercup
and had the departures been delayed few min
utes the Mary Morgan would have been added tt
the list......Capt. Decker, late of the Florence
has bought the steamer Little Ruttercup, and be
gan Monday to make daily trips between Isles
boro and Belfast. Capt. Decker is very popular
and will no doubt do good business with his nea
little boat. The Lewiston is again on the route
SUICIDE OF EDWIN c. BANKS. The communit!
was startled on Friday last by the announcement
| that Mr.. Edwin c. Banks had committed suicide a
his home on High street Last spring MIR. Bank
bought the Arson f. Durham house on High stree
and had just put the premises in first class con
dition, making it one OF the prettiest places il
town. OF late he has had some difficulty with Mr.
Whitmore concerning the boundary line between
their lots. In Strengthening the line Mr.. Bank
thought Il portion of his land was taken and thi
worked upon his mind and he dwelt upon it con
tnualy He imagined that an effort was being mad'
to get his property from him. Mr. Banks was in thu
employ of Mr.. George A. Quimby, manufacturer o
clothing, and had held the position for fifteen year.
being very competent and trustworthy person
OF late his fellow workmen had noticed a change
in his manner. Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs
Iemuel Quincy of Portland, arrived here to visi
Mr.. and Mrs. Banks. Mr.. Quincy was with Mr.
Banks nearly all of Friday forenoon and noticin.
his strange appearance remarked to Mrs. Gurne,
that he believed Banks was crazy. At noon Mr.
| Banks and Mr.. Quincy left Mr.. Quimby's place
and went home. Dinner was not ready and tn,
men went to the stable where MIR, Ranks cared fo